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1914
Events preceding British Declaration of War
- Tsar wires to Belgrade that Russia cannot be indifferent to fate of Serbia: Russia still conciliatory: proposes to Vienna conversations re Serbia.
- Germany says she knows nothing of proposed Conference, but has taken mediatory steps. (No record of these.)
- Dispersal of British Fleet countermanded at instance of Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg. Statement by Sir Edward Grey in House of Commons.[1] Austria says proposal of mediation or Conference too late.
1915
- Template:WF - French capture position above Lingekopf. Soissons and Reims bombarded.
- Template:EF - Enemy captures Goworowo (east of Rojan). Warsaw attacked on three sides.
- Austrians lose heavily in attack near Majdan-Ostrowski and on front Terriatin-Annopol (Cholm region).
- Fighting for the Pruth south-east of Poltusk proceeding.
- Template:AE - Russians forced back by Turks near Mush (Asia Minor).
- Template:NO - Three Danish schooners torpedoed by German submarine. Railway from Ancona to Pesaro bombarded from sea.
- Template:PO - Mr. Asquith announces total military casualties to 18 July, 830,995; naval 9,106.
- French Chamber agrees to necessity of Parliamentary control for army.
References/notes
Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)
- ↑ Sir Edward Grey makes statement in Parliament on this day announcing attempt to induce the Great Powers not immediately concerned in the Autro-Serbian conflict (Germany, France, Italy, Britain) to meet in conference at London. Russia and Austria to be asked to suspend military operations while the four Powers endeavour to arrange a settlement.
Mr. Speaker:—Last week I stated that we were working for peace not only for this country, but to preserve the peace of Europe. To-day—but events move so rapidly that it is exceedingly difficult to state with technical accuracy the actual state of affairs—it is clear that the peace of Europe cannot be preserved. Russia and Germany, at any rate, have declared war upon each other.
Before I proceed to state the position of his Majesty's Government and what our attitude is with regard to the present crisis, I would like to clear the ground that the House may know exactly under what obligations the Government is or the House can be said to be in coming to a decision upon the matter. First of all let me say very shortly that we have consistently worked with a single mind and with all the earnestness in our power to preserve the peace. [Cheers.] The House might be satisfied on that point. We have always done it, and in these last years, as far as his Majesty's Government are concerned we should have no difficulty in proving that we have done it. Through the Balkan crisis by general admission we worked for peace, and the co-operation of the Great Powers was successful in working for peace in that crisis. It is true that some Powers had great difficulty in adjusting their points of view and it took much time and labour and discussion before they could settle their differences, but peace was secured because peace was their main object they were willing to give time and trouble to the consideration of difficulties and not to accentuate the differences that arose. (read more)
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